Gold armor

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Gold armor
  • Gold armor.pngAncient Gold Helmet (equipped).png
  • Gold armor female.pngAncient Gold Helmet (equipped) female.png
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense16 (13+3) (set)
Set Bonus3 defense
RarityRarity level: 0
SellGold Helmet : 1 GC20 SC / Ancient Gold Helmet : 1 GC40 SC (set)
Entities dropping
Ancient Gold Helmet.png Ancient Gold Helmet
Classic mode icon.png Classic
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
SkeletonSkeleton.gifSkeleton10.5%
Spore Skeleton(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Spore Skeleton.gifSpore Skeleton(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)10.5%

Gold armor is the fourth armor set in the game.

It takes a total of (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 75 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 90 Gold Bars to craft a full suit, or (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 300 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 360 Gold Ores.

It consists of a Gold Helmet, Gold Chainmail and Gold Greaves.

The Ancient Gold Helmet is a rare drop from Skeletons in the Underground or can also be obtained from dropping a Gold Helmet into Shimmer, and is functionally identical to the Gold Helmet. The two helmets are interchangeable, with no bonus loss.

A full set grants a basic 13 defense plus a set bonus of 3 defense, which equals a total of 16 defense.

Set

Gold Helmet
  • Gold Helmet item spriteold Gold Helmet item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense4
Body slotHelmet
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell30 SC
Research1 required
Ancient Gold Helmet
  • Ancient Gold Helmet.png Ancient Gold Helmet (old).png
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense4
Body slotHelmet
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell50 SC
Research1 required
Gold Chainmail
  • Gold Chainmail item spriteold Gold Chainmail item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense5
Body slotShirt
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell50 SC
Research1 required
Gold Greaves
  • Gold Greaves item spriteold Gold Greaves item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense4
Body slotPants
RarityRarity level: 0
Sell40 SC
Research1 required

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
Gold ChainmailGold Chainmail
Iron AnvilIron Anvil
or
Lead AnvilLead Anvil
Old-gen console versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Gold ChainmailGold Chainmail
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
Gold GreavesGold Greaves
Old-gen console versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Gold GreavesGold Greaves
Desktop versionConsole versionMobile version only:
Gold HelmetGold Helmet
Old-gen console versionNintendo 3DS version only:
Gold HelmetGold Helmet
Gold HelmetGold HelmetShimmerShimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Ancient Gold HelmetAncient Gold HelmetShimmerShimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

  • The Ancient Gold Helmet has the same sprite that the Gold Helmet had before 1.0.3, thus the term "Ancient".
  • The Ancient Gold Helmet is available even if a world generated with Platinum Ore. However, obtaining a Gold armor set to complete its set bonus is much harder in this case.

Tips

  • Due to its high ore requirement, it is advisable to skip Gold armor. The next tier of armor is usually available before the player can get enough Gold to craft the armor set.

Trivia

Red's old armor.png

History

  • Desktop 1.4.1: Gold Bars needed to craft the Gold Helmet, Gold Chainmail, and Gold Greaves respectively decreased from 25/35/30 to 20/30/25.
  • Desktop 1.0.3:
    • Set bonus increased from 2 defense to 3 defense in order to match the previously incorrect tooltip.
    • Armor graphics changed.